North British 20 years (en)

First single grain to participate in WDTS, this North British which costs 52 euros and was sent to us by Master of Malt has surprised many. As is often the case inWDTS, some loved it and others appreciated much less. The highest rating assigned is 90 and the lower 70, a difference of 20 points.
Here are the notes extremes:

RX21

Color: straw coloured Nose: Apricots, stoned fruits liquor Mouth: Pineapples, peaches liquor, apricots. Strong aromatic density. Final: Highly fruited

Alexandre	The nose is marked by strong whiff of alcohol. Sulfur, a feeling of warmth and sweet spice coat the nostrils. Calming down a little, then appear dry wood, a touch of sherry and citrus mixed with the sweet, reminiscent of orange juice. After aeration, the marzipan will appear, but always accompanied by the unpleasant sensation of alcohol that will not be calmed down. The mouth is burning, showing the nose as poor integration of alcohol. It identifies the cereal, a little vanilla, honey, what looks like a bourbon means. Aeration all a bit quiet, with notes of sherry and citrus in addition to the dominant cereal. The final average is marked mainly by vanilla and alcohol. Then, appear bitter almond notes, quickly burning. A bitter memory finally settles. In conclusion, a very average whisky, for which alcohol is not well integrated and prevents proper revelation of flavors.
TTN	Color: white wine. Nose: Sweet but very expressive, very fragrant. Floral (rose petals), soft spices, vanilla and caramel. I sense a slight presence of sawdust. Whiskey seems to me quite young. With aeration, it becomes more grainy. Taste: Delicate, very vanilla, grass, chestnut honey, with hints of pepper. Alcohol is little present (40% bottling?). Final: Rather short on coffee. Overall impression: It looks like a single grain. Too bad, this is not the profile of whiskys I like!

All notes attributed to this bottle can be found here: http://www.whisky-distilleries.info/WhiskyWDTS/2011-04/Bottle1_EN.shtml